Former Phillies pitcher gets pay back

► ASTROS 8, PHILLIES 2: At Philadelphia, Yorman Bazardo pitched 5 2/3 effective innings against the team that cut him in spring training, and helped Houston beat Philadelphia, preventing the Phillies from reducing their magic number.

The Phillies, who had an 81/2-game lead with 13 remaining, are four ahead of Atlanta in the NL East with six left. The Phillies, who have lost five of seven, still have a magic number of three for their third straight division title.